(Reuters) – Trump health officials are planning to link coronavirus vaccines to the deaths of 25 children as they consider limiting access to the shots, the Washington Post reported on Friday, citing four people familiar with the matter.
The findings appear to be based on information submitted to the federal Vaccine Adverse Event Reporting System that contains unverified reports of side effects or bad experiences with vaccines, the report added.
Reuters has not independently verified the report.
Shares of vaccine makers Moderna fell more than 7%, while Pfizer and Novavax slipped nearly 3%.
Trump health officials plan to include the pediatric deaths claim in a presentation next week to an influential panel of advisers to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention that is considering